School: Gort Leitreach (roll number 15960)

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1. Cassidy's Buck (continued)

   

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   They heard he fought in self-defence
   But then he's usually so tame
   A child might drive him off the plain
   Which does quite plainly represent
   He' not on subtle mischief bent.
   Besides for size and shape and quality.
   He exceeded the buck's of this locality
   And that appears to be well known
   As its to him all the goats are going.
   And no one ought to be aloath
   To drive to him their merry goat.
   But not till she gets frisky looking
   Or he's the sign of being a bucking.
   Though the keeper says that goats are brought
   Sometimes a week before they ought.
   And tells them in a surly tone
   To keeps such goats as those at home.
   And not to bring them till fit
   To be as he does style it tipped
   No one should he say's presume
   To bring a goat thats not in tune.
   At home he tells them is the place to leave her
   Until her tail begins to waver.
   And then he says she should be brought
   If possible as quick as thought
   So now to state the keepers charge
   To the community at large

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. genre
      1. poetry
         1. folk poetry (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Higgins

   Occupation

   Poet

   Address

   Clooncose, Co. Leitrim